I cant get a document open on computer

[tinkerbell23]

Its encoded now :0( any ideas?

Iv tried to save as a pdf file but it wont open with notepad or word :0(

[Sir Alec]

No answer, I'm afraid, tinks, but I don't get on here very often in the daytime and it's so nice to see you, hellooooo!

[MarkRae]

Hi tinks,

That doesn't make a lot of sense, I'm afraid. Can you please explain precisely where this document came from, what its full name is, and what error message you're seeing...

[tinkerbell23]

Heyyyy sir!!!

Mark - hiya!
I downloaded that office org (?) u recommended its been great. This doc i wrote on office org ..ive mailed to myself anf am on work computer and it wont open at all.

"file conversion " text encoding windows default

Then its pages n pages of gobbledeegook!!!

[MarkRae]

Tinks, might it be that your work computer doesn't have Microsoft Word installed on it...?

[venator]

the Windows 7 suite has different file names, designed to make us upgrade.

try compatibility mode, or better advice?

[MarkRae]

> the Windows 7 suite has different file names, designed to make us upgrade.

Windows 7 has nothing whatsoever to do with Microsoft Office...

[tinkerbell23]

It does have word mark!? Hmmm

Nightmare! I thougt renaming the file with ".doc" or .pdf but that didnt help

[MarkRae]

Tinks, can you email the document to me and I'll see what I can do...

[tinkerbell23]

Oooh not sure im rubbish at this!!!!

Mark thatd b amazing ill try! C if u can even open it...and paste the text in a blank email id be ETERNALLY gratefull ...seriously gratefull!!

[MarkRae]

Happy to help.

[tinkerbell23]

Thanks mark

[MarkRae]

Tinks, I replied to you. Just tell me how you want the document to be sent back to you...

[Old_Geezer]

Sure the file hasn't corrupted ? Can you open it in the same application you created it with ?

[mjwman]

If I have not moissed something the problem is that you did not save your original as a .doc file You are trying to open the .odt (ODF file from Open Office) in a Microsoft program that does not recognise it.
Unless the document is ONLY for use my myself at home, I always save it as a
Microsoft Word 97/ 2000/XP (.doc) or a .pdf as appropriate.
I think you will need to go back to the original, re save it and re send it. Then it can be opened anywhere.

[tinkerbell23]

I owe a MASSIVE thanks to mark who really helped me with this saved mega hassel x